‘Grease’ premieres in Hollywood 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 4 1978)

Video: 'Grease' trailer (and 10 clips)

(Sunday, June 4, 1978)Grease, an American musical romantic comedy film about a prim Australian exchange student who falls for a high-school gang leader, premiered tonight at Mann’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Directed by Randal Kleiser, the film starred John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing and Jeff Conaway.